Racers double for second year of Red Bull 400 race up Michigan's Copper Peak ski-jump

That was the story of the day at the Red Bull 400 in Ironwood, where 1,000 athletes from across the globe raced 40 stories uphill to the top of Copper Peak’s ski jumping tower on May 11.

Competitors traveled from as far away Malaysia and Australia to participate in the second year of the unique challenge, which took place under picture-perfect skies in the heart of the Upper Peninsula’s Copper Country.

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The day included entertainment from local vendors and a skydive that swooped down the ski jump and landed at the starting line.

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The men's final heat at the venue of the Red bull 400 at Copper Peak in Ironwood on May 11. Twenty heats were held throughout the day with the top 40 men and top 40 women moving on to the championship round.